from Oannes *

Βρετανικός εκλεκτισμός στα καλύτερά του απ’ τους prog masters των ‘70s. Ακούμε ένα κομμάτι από το άλμπουμ τους ‘Free Hand’ του 1975. Μπαρόκ και σύγχρονη μουσική, ροκ τζαζ και φολκ συνθέτουν τον καλειδοσκοπικό κόσμο του γκρουπ που είχε κινήσει το ενδιαφέρον του Frank Zappa.
Επίσης εντυπωσιακό είναι το γεγονός ότι σε όλη τη διάρκεια της καριέρας τους οι Gentle Giant δεν έπαψαν να έχουν σχετική εμπορική επιτυχία.

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British eclecticism at its best, from the prog masters of the ’70s. We hear a track from their ‘Free Hand’ album released in 1975. Baroque, contemporary music, rock, jazz and folk, form the kaleidoscopic world of the British progressive group which had captured Frank Zappa’s interest.
Also impressive is the fact that, throughout their career, Gentle Giant hadn’t ceased to have relative commercial success.

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❝ In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you
On reflection now it doesn’t matter
How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else
Who can say it now it’s finished over
It’s my act, it’s my calling, I explained exactly the falling
Different ways of life can never even
Be the same when you saw me, could you always take me the same way
As I came and went I tried to remember you
Still you stay
Tied in your way
Changing times
Watching the signs
How
Could you see in me
What you thought about
All you want me to be
Now
On reflection why should have I changed my ways for you
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
Cry my sympathy’s with you but I never lied to you all in all
It seems it’s just an experience
Placed my cards on the table told of everything I was able
Understanding still not anything different
Find another to lean on, start again for I should have long gone
On reflection now it’s just an experience
Soon the pain will have ended, together never intended
As I come and go I’ll try to remember you
Still you stay
Tied in your way
Changing times
Watching the signs
How
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around –
I’ll remember the good things how can you forget
All the years that we shared in our way
Things were changing my life, taking your place
In my life and our time drifting away
I’ll remember the good things how can you forget
All the years that we shared in our way
Things were changing my life, taking your place
In my life and our time drifting away
Look back it’s not your game
Together just in name
I’ll remember the good things how can you forget
All the years that we shared in our way
Things were changing my life, taking your place
In my life and our time drifting away
I’ll remember the good things how can you forget
All the years that we shared in our way
Things were changing my life, taking your place
In my life and our time drifting away
I’ll remember the good things how can you forget
All the years that we shared in our way
Things were changing my life, taking your place
In my life and our time drifting away
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around
All around, all around ❞

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Enjoy!

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As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ [why comments are closed here], so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the music!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!